Namibia vs Zambia: Life expectancy at birth
Namibia
60.36
in 2021
Zambia
60.97
in 2021
Namibia rank
173rd
Zambia rank
171st
Life expectancy at birth over time
- Namibia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 60.97 against 60.36 in Namibia, a difference of 0.61.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Namibia ahead.
Namibia ranks 173rd and Zambia ranks 171st of 184 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.27 | 49.88 | 4.39 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 61.89 | 59.93 | 1.96 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 62.06 | 61.4 | 0.6558 | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Namibia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 60.97 against 60.36 in Namibia as of 2021.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Namibia and Zambia?
- 0.61, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Zambia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Namibia and Zambia rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Namibia ranks 173rd and Zambia ranks 171st of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.